Teresa Goddard

Teresa Goddard

Clinical Psychology Registrar 

Background

Teresa obtained her Masters degree in Clinical Psychology at Edith Cowan University, and currently holds endorsement with AHPRA as a Clinical Psychologist Registrar. Teresa predominantly has worked within the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), alongside Medicare Better Access work in private practice. Teresa prides herself on establishing a strong therapeutic alliance with clients of all ages and enjoys working from a person-centred and psychodynamic approach. 

Teresa also has a Bachelor of Education, and previously worked as a Junior Primary School Teacher. 

 Clinical Experience

Teresa has experience working with a range of mental health issues, like depression and anxiety disorders, personality disorders, anger and stress management, difficulties with self-esteem and self-compassion, disordered eating habits, adjustment difficulties, chronic illness, sleep difficulties, trauma and work-related issues.  

Teresa draws upon her training and experience with several evidence based therapeutic models including cognitive behavioural therapy, schema therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, emotion focussed therapy, attachment based therapies, to ensure clients receive the most appropriate yet individualised interventions.  

Teresa appreciates the importance of developing a safe, compassionate, and understanding environment, enabling clients to feel accepted, supported and empowered to meet their therapy goals. 

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Divyah Sreevardhanan

Divyah Sreevardhanan

Psychologist

Divyah is a registered Psychologist with AHPRA and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society.

Divyah’s personal style of therapy is to cultivate a strong therapeutic alliance, which sets the foundation for therapy to progress from. Her warm and compassionate manner allows for the creation of a safe space within which clients would be able to identify their therapeutic goals. Starting from a person-centred approach, Divyah draws upon her training in a variety of evidence-based methods in order to provide an effective intervention plan in order to meet the client’s goals and facilitate their growth. Her training includes Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution Focussed Therapy, Play Therapy, existential, psychodynamic and attachment-based approaches.

Divyah has a special interest in perinatal and infant mental health, child psychology, stress management, anxiety or mood disorders, couples counselling, family and parenting issues. 

Clinical Experience & Background

Divyah completed a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Psychology at the University of Melbourne, following which she completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology at Monash University. She later obtained her Masters of Psychology (Counselling Psychology) from Curtin University of Technology.

Divyah has 12 years of experience in mental health and social services across private and not-for profit sectors. She has worked with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families with diverse presenting issues. She has significant experience helping individuals with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, domestic violence, gambling addiction, couples counselling, and supporting people with career and professional concerns through their Employee Access Program (EAP).

Melanie Lander

Melanie Lander

Psychologist

Melanie is a registered psychologist with over 20 years of experience supporting children, adolescents and their families.  Melanie has primarily worked in the public sector in a wide range of roles, but has also worked in private practice. 

Melanie has a special interest in children and adolescent psychology, working with clients under the age of 18 years.

Melanie has a holistic approach to well-being; her areas of interest include prevention and early intervention of mental health problems, and challenging behaviours in children.  She draws from a range of evidence-based interventions to achieve collaboratively defined goals. She is trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Solution Focussed Therapy. Melanie enjoys working with children and adolescents, supporting them to lead meaningful and valued lives.

Clinical experience and background

Melanie completed her Bachelor of Psychology at Murdoch University, and a Diploma of Education (major: School Psychology) through UWA.  She has also completed a Graduate Certificate of Management through Curtin University.  Melanie has an extensive background in supporting children with challenging behaviours, and is well versed in functional behaviour analysis. Melanie has also assisted many children with learning difficulties, including assessing for dyslexia.  She has worked in a number of roles in the health and well-being area, and this has led to her passion for prevention and early intervention.  

Melanie is an Associate Member of the APS, an AHPRA approved supervisor, and is actively involved with supervision of provisionally registered psychologists.

Tessa Batt

Tessa Batt

Clinical Psychologist

Tessa is a registered Clinical Psychologist with AHPRA and is a member of the Australian Clinical Psychology Association (ACPA).

Tessa has a special interest in children and adolescent psychology, working with clients under the age of 18 years. Tessa has experience treating anxiety disorders, depression, adjustment concerns, eating disorders, substance use, sleep difficulties, complex trauma, self-harm, and thoughts of suicide. Her treatment approaches are drawn from current best-practice research and are tailored to the age of the client. Tessa has completed training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Schema Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). She has an open and genuine approach in working with her clients.

Clinical Experience and Background

Tessa graduated from the University of Tasmania with a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and Master of Psychology (Clinical). Previously, Tessa has facilitated group therapy in adult inpatient hospital settings. Tessa has worked across a range of services related to child and adolescent health, including school psychology, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), private practice settings, and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnostic teams. Tessa has had previous experience working as a University tutor in psychology, statistical and dementia studies, and has conducted research in Electroencephalography (EEG) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).  

Dylan Kirkpatrick

Dylan Kirkpatrick

Clinical Psychology Registrar

Dylan is a Clinical Psychology Registrar registered with AHPRA, and a member of the Australian Psychological Society.

Dylan is experienced in working with children, adolescents, adults and families.  He is passionate about mental wellbeing with a strong commitment to helping individuals, families, and communities achieve and maintain good mental health.  Dylan takes an open and collaborative approach to best understand what has brought you to see him, and how best he can assist you in meeting your unique mental health goals. Dylan uses techniques from a range of evidence based approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Schema-Focussed Therapy, Family Therapy and Family-Based interventions, motivational interviewing techniques, and mindfulness and compassion based frameworks.

Dylan has a particular interest in working with individuals and families around challenges including depression, social and generalised anxiety, adjustment reactions,  Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, conduct issues, emotional dysregulation, personality, trauma, and Family Therapy. He is also able to conduct cognitive, behavioural, and functional assessments for children, adolescents, and adults of all ages that can assist in the diagnosis and management of specific learning disorders, intellectual disability, other neurocognitive issues, and behavioural challenges.  Dylan has also completed specialist training in the assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Dylan has completed his Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology and has experience working within private practice, community mental health, and with the Department of Communities in Child Protection and Family Support. He also has experience working within Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Workers’ Compensation settings.

Michelle Ryan-Gittens

Michelle Ryan-Gittens

Psychologist

Michelle is a Registered Psychologist with over 20 years experience supporting children, parents and families. Her warm and friendly manner helps her clients quickly feel safe and welcome. She utilises a range of evidence-based approaches, including CBT, ACT, neuroscience and mindfulness-based therapies and programs to support behaviour management, emotional regulation and building positive relationships. Michelle is passionate about parent and child wellbeing and works alongside her clients to create personalised goals and meet individual needs. She engages her younger clients in enjoyable and meaningful activities while they problem-solve, learn new skills or explore what is on their mind.

Michelle’s areas of interest and expertise include:

• Child and adolescent issues (0 – 18 years)

• Anxiety including school and separation anxiety

• Anxiety related to current events and global issues (e.g COVID-19, eco-anxiety)

• Fears and phobias

• Resilience and self-confidence

• Family separation and transition issues

• Sibling and new baby relationships

• Grief and Loss

• Behaviour management

• Emotional regulation (inc. Zones of Regulation)

• Sensory sensitivity

• Selective Mutism and extreme shyness

• Sleeping and routines

• Toileting

• School and learning issues

• Friendship, social skills and bullying issues

• Protective Behaviours and Keeping Kids Safe

• Overthinking and perfectionism

• Parenting skills and emotion coaching

• Parenting stress and exhaustion

• Parenting children with disabilities

• Women’s wellbeing and issues related to fertility, menopause, and in-law relationships

• Occupational stress and workplace conflict for teachers and school staff

Clinical Experience and Background

Michelle has worked in a wide range of settings including schools, early intervention centres, home-based parenting support, foster care and organisations for children with disabilities. She has run numerous parenting programs and workshops on topics such as: Tuning in to Kids, Child Friendships and Conflicts, Children and Anxiety, and Managing Behaviour.

Her ongoing work in private and government schools has provided Michelle with extensive experience counselling teachers and school staff in areas of occupational stress and managing workplace conflict. She has presented engaging workshops on workplace stress management and recently ran a series of telehealth presentations on supporting employees through COVID-19 and isolation.

Michelle completed her Psychology qualification at University of WA and her Diploma of Education from Murdoch University. She has also completed her Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, is a member of AHPRA and an Assoc member of the Australian Psychological Society.

Jayde Smith

Jayde Smith

Psychologist

Jayde is a genuine, warm, and collaborative clinician who has experience with, and a passion for, working with clients from all walks of life. He endeavours to support and empower clients to navigate and grow through adversity and change. He considers this particularly important now as our physical and psychological environments continue to change in response to the global pandemic.

Jayde completed his Bachelor of Psychology at Curtin University and has experience as a psychologist in a variety of settings including disability services, the education department, e-mental health, private practice, as well as remote work sites. He enjoys working with a diverse group of clients and feels it is a great privilege to hear an individual’s story. Jayde enjoys walking beside his clients as they achieve personal development and growth. Jayde utilises individually tailored strategies and evidence-based approaches to assist clients to gain insight into themselves and the challenges they are facing. As part of this process, he helps clients to develop effective ways of responding to, and managing, these difficulties. Jayde has worked with clients experiencing issues such as anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief, suicidal ideation, work/study stress, relationship/communication difficulties, sleep hygiene, self-esteem issues and burnout.

Jayde works primarily within the Rogerian client focused and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) frameworks. He also incorporates mindfulness, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and Schema Therapy into client sessions. Jayde believes a combined approach can assist clients in developing a greater awareness of their feelings, actions, and impact on others. This can then lead to a greater emotional awareness and confidence when responding to challenging situations.

Annette Paul

Annette Paul

Clinical Psychologist

Annette has endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist with AHPRA.

Annette is a relatable psychologist who brings a honest and transparent approach to working with clients. She believes that everyone has the potential to live a rich and meaning life and works with clients to identify and understand blockages that prevent the client from living the life they want. Annette enjoys helping clients to develop insight and enhance an individual’s skill set to better manage life’s challenges.

Clinical Experience and Background

Annette completed her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology at Curtin University and worked as a registered psychologist from 2005. Annette has also completed a post graduate diploma in Public Sector Management (Flinders University) and a certificate in criminology (sexual offender management) through the University of Melbourne. She has worked in the private and public sectors and has experience working with couples, families, adolescents, children, and adults.

Her career started in small business being a successful owner of hairdressing salons. Her passion for working with people led her complete a psychology degree. Annette is career driven and has spent the last 10 years in management roles as well as private practice. Her experience working in both the private and public sector has fostered the development of a high level of skill in  managing work-related stress, interpersonal issues at work, and coaching for others in career development. Annette enjoys delivering training to organisations increasing staff’s knowledge and skills.

Annette has experience working with couples and families in crises being part of new government initiative targeting high risk families through a licensed program, Multi-Systemic Therapy. She became the Principal Psychologist for Youth Justice and throughout her time in government has developed and delivered services to many regional and very remote communities.  Annette has experience working with complex presentations in both adults and children. She also has experience working with individuals with disabilities including Autism, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and intellectual difficulties. 

Annette has a warm and honest approach to counselling. She draws from a range of evidenced based approaches such as systems theory (working across different systems), Interpersonal Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and, Motivational Interviewing).  Annette seeks to individualise her treatment approaches and focuses on building a positive therapeutic relationship that can enhance the effectiveness of outcomes for her clients.

Dr Jeremy Marriott

Dr Jeremy Marriott

Clinical Psychologist

Dr Jeremy Marriott aims to improve mental health by providing a person-centered, comprehensive and pragmatic approach to Clinical Psychology. This has been formed by a background of real experiences in the field, academic/clinical achievements and staying up-to-date with the latest research and evidence-based approaches. Dr Marriott holds undergraduate, honours, masters and PhD degrees and is registered with AHPRA and the APS.

Dr Marriott is pleased to see anyone who is pleased to see him. He prides himself on being ever ready to apply his knowledge and experience whilst thriving in case complexity. He is known to work with treatment and diagnostic complexity as well as people (of all ages) with have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Further, he is an endorsed ASD diagnostician. He offers individual, family and Positive Behaviour Support consults, an array of psychometric assessments, detailed /understandable reports and an appropriate sense of humour. He looks forward to meeting you soon!

Dr Maxine Hawkins

Dr Maxine Hawkins

Principal Clinical Psychologist

Dr Maxine Hawkins is the Principal Clinical Psychologist and Managing Director of Clear Health Psychology. Maxine has endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist with AHPRA and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society.

Maxine is an experienced Clinical Psychologist who works with adults and adolescents in the areas of depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, stress management, chronic illness, self-esteem and trauma (including road accidents and WorkCover). She also has experience and knowledge with patients considering bariatric surgery.

Maxine uses her extensive clinical experience to assist in understanding complex presentations. Her strengths are in her formulation skills to determine effective and individualised plans to meet client's treatment goals.  Maxine combines components from the modalities of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Schema Therapy and psychodynamic approaches with clients.

Clinical experience and background

Dr Hawkins has 17 years experience working in Clinical Psychology. She has worked as a senior Clinical Psychologist across a number of hospitals in Melbourne and Perth in the areas of psycho-oncology, palliative care, cystic fibrosis, lung transplant, sleep disorders and chronic illness. She completed her doctorate at The University of Melbourne.  She moved to Perth in 2011 which she now calls home. Dr Hawkins was the Clinical Director of Edith Cowan University Psychological Services Centre and Senior Lecturer. She lectured in the post-graduate clinical stream and provided clinical supervision in the clinical masters/doctoral programs. She has also worked as a Professional Officer - Psychology for the Australian Regulatory Health Agency.  Maxine is passionate about evidenced based and quality mental health.  She now works full-time private practice.

Poonam Morar

Poonam Morar

Psychologist

Poonam Morar is a Registered Psychologist with AHPRA and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).

Poonam is experienced in working with adults and couples in the areas of anxiety, depression, complex trauma, post-natal depression, parenting issues, grief and loss, couples counselling, PTSD, sexual abuse, substance and/or alcohol abuse, stress management and anger management. Poonam believes in providing a holistic approach to a client’s well-being. She provides her clients the necessary skills and support until they become self-sufficient.

She has been trained in several evidence based therapeutic techniques including Gottman’s Therapy (for couples), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (for anxiety, trauma, PTSD, grief), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Act Commitment Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and many more.

Clinical experience and background

Poonam obtained her Psychology qualification through Curtin University of Technology and has worked over several years in government organisations and private practice using an evidenced based, client centred approach. She has worked with corrective services as a Registered Psychologist running group programs, assessment and counselling services. Poonam believes every client is different and tailors her approach to that which best suits the client’s needs. She believes in providing a safe therapeutic environment where clients are able to express their concerns without fear of judgement. Poonam helps clients understand their triggers, create self-awareness and provide them with skills to improve their wellbeing. Poonam is fluent in both English and Gujarati.

Mary Collura-Oldham

Mary Collura-Oldham

Psychologist

Mary is a Registered Psychologist with over 16 years’ experience in psychological practice.  She works with individuals, couples and families.  In her earlier career she worked within the public sector in a range of roles including human resources, industrial relations and policy development. After completing her Masters she worked for Relationships Australia before moving into private practice.  She now divides her time between her psychological counselling practice and contract assessment work within the public sector.

Mary adopts a range of treatment interventions depending on the client’s needs – including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Solution-focused Therapy, Mindfulness, Relaxation techniques and other psychotherapeutic approaches. 

She fosters a respectful and compassionate therapeutic space for clients to explore and develop deeper insight and awareness of their own process.  Through this practice of deeper reflection and self-examination, clients are afforded simple opportunities to cultivate and foster more authentic and meaningful lives and relationships for themselves.  Clients often find, that this approach in turn helps engender a greater sense of peace, well-being and acceptance both of self and others. 

Elisa Porter

Elisa Porter

Clinical Psychologist

Elisa is a registered psychologist and member of the Australian Psychological Society. Elisa is passionate about working with a range of mental health issues experienced by children, adolescents and adults. These include anxiety, depression, phobias, relationship challenges, adjustment issues, challenges with family dynamics, post-natal difficulties, parenting issues, distress associated with chronic pain conditions, work related stress, and communication issues. 

She has experience working with a range of issues including depression, anxiety, personality disorders, work related stress, auditory hallucinations and schizophrenia, challenges with daily living skills associated with intellectual disability, adjustment issues, relationship difficulties, attachment issues and trauma associated with neglect.

Elisa uses an integrative approach to meet clients' needs. She has training in cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), motivational interviewing, mindfulness, dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), brief solution focused therapy, and behaviourist therapy models. She also has interests in schema therapy and psychodynamic models. Elisa seeks to create a therapeutic space which is warm, engaging, respectful, trusting and collaborative. She seeks to help and inspire clients to reflect on their experiences and to make changes which will improve their overall well being, relationships with others, and meaningful engagement in life.

Clinical experience and background

Elisa completed her Masters of Applied Psychology (Clinical Psychology) in 2018 at Murdoch University, obtained a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Psychology in 2010 and Diploma of Education (School Psychology) in 2011 from The University of Western Australia. She has previously worked as a school psychologist, in youth counselling and in adult mental health. While most of her work has focused on individual sessions and inter-agency liaison work, she has also hosted workshops for parents using the Triple P parenting framework, workshops for staff, and has co-facilitated dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) group sessions for adults with borderline personality disorder.

Elisa's research interests include childhood obesity, perinatal depression and parent-child attachment. Most recently, her research has focused on factors contributing to maternal perinatal depression and anxiety and how this affects young children's social and emotional development. 

Kelly Murphy

Kelly Murphy

Psychologist

Kelly is a Registered Psychologist with AHPRA and a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).

Kelly has worked in the field of childhood development, mental healthcare, counselling, education, developmental psychology, research and therapy for 17 years. Kelly is experienced in working with children, teens, adults and couples struggling with stresses that impact developing and maintaining healthy and meaningful relationships at home, in the community and the workplace. She also specialises in working with parents and other family members to assist children with attachment issues learning difficulties and challenging behaviours.

Kelly has extensive knowledge and experience in cognitive and neurodevelopment assessment and offers evidence-based interventions. Kelly tailors psychological therapy to meet the needs of clients who are experiencing stressful life transitions, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, grief and loss. She has been trained in several evidence based therapeutic techniques including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT); Relaxation and Mindfulness practices; Solutions Focused Therapy (SFBT); Family Systems therapy and Triple P Parenting Stepping Stones program.

Clinical experience and background

Kelly completed her undergraduate psychology degree at Edith Cowan University and received an Honours degree in Psychology from James Cook University in Queensland. Kelly then completed a Master of Applied Psychology in Educational and Developmental Psychology with a Graduate Diploma in Education (coursework and practicums) at the University of Western Australia.

Kelly is a passionate advocate for the strength and resilience of the human brain, that throughout our lives our brains continue to rewire and change when we apply ourselves to learning and practicing new functional ways of seeing and experiencing the world. Kelly’s approach to therapy is person centred, and she works alongside clients to promote a shared responsibility for trust in the therapeutic process empowering them to create meaningful, lasting change for themselves. Kelly assists her clients to feel safe and nurtured, trusting in the confidential nature of what they share, respecting and admiring their strong act of courage and humility displayed by clients taking steps towards change.

Valentina Ukich

Valentina Ukich

Psychologist

Valentina Ukich is a Registered Psychologist with AHPRA and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).

Valentina is experienced in working with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families in the areas of anxiety, depression and mood disorders, fertility, pregnancy and parenting, sexual identity, relationship, marital and family (working with individuals, couples and/or family groups), drug, alcohol and other dependencies, grief, trauma and loss, workplace issues, work/life balance, stress, health and lifestyle.

She has been trained in several evidence based therapeutic techniques including CBT, interpersonal therapy, solution focused brief therapy, family systems therapy, narrative and mindfulness approaches. She tailors counselling to the personality and needs of the client in a non-judgmental and supportive way.

Clinical experience and background

Valentina obtained her Psychology qualification through Curtin University of Technology and has over 15 years of experience working with people in various Community Based organisations and for the last 7 years in Private Practice working with children, adults, couples and families. Coming from a former Yugoslav background she is particularly tuned to the role of culture in communication and relationships and uses this in the therapy space to explore personal values and beliefs systems. Her personal style is towards collaborative approaches that inspire curiosity, hope and empower change.

Valentina is also fluent in Croatian, Serbian & Bosnian languages.

Leigh Kelly

Leigh Kelly

Psychologist

Leigh Kelly is a Registered Psychologist with AHPRA and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).

Leigh has experience in working with trauma, anxiety, depression, stress, grief and loss and relationship issues. Leigh is devoted to providing an approachable and flexible therapy experience by tailoring treatments to meet adults and adolescent’s personal goals and needs. Utilising neuroscience and behavioural and mindfulness-based therapies, Leigh aims to help his clients not only manage and resolve the issues that they present with but to also cultivate deep meaning and purposefulness in their lives. His approach is holistic, thorough, warm and friendly.

Leigh has also been trained in other evidence based therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema therapy and psychodynamic therapy.

Clinical Experience and Background

Leigh obtained his Psychology qualification through Murdoch University and has worked over several years in non-for profit organisations and private practice using his clinical skills to assist a diverse range of clients across the lifespan. Furthermore, he has created and run successful men’s groups targeted towards mental health, well-being and modern day masculinity issues. He is also a qualified personal trainer and draws on his knowledge of psychology, health and fitness and mindfulness to help people to understand their strengths, improve self-awareness and increase their sense of happiness and fulfillment.

Kristi Aitken

Kristi Aitken

Registered Psychologist

Kristi is a Registered Psychologist with clinical experience working with adolescents, young adults, adults and families presenting with a range of psychological and behavioural issues. These include anxiety and mood disorders, low self-esteem, interpersonal difficulties, loss and adjustment counselling, stress and anger management, and trauma.

Kristi is mindful of the unique nature of a therapeutic relationship and therefore places emphasis on creating a safe and inviting environment for exploration of a client’s presenting concerns. Kristi enjoys reflecting on a client’s strengths and values when helping them work towards achieving their goals and improving their overall wellbeing. She draws upon a variety of evidence-based psychological interventions including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Informed Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy and Mindfulness.

Clinical experience and background

Kristi obtained her Psychology qualifications through The University of Western Australia. She has gained her clinical experience through working with a diverse range of clients within the youth mental health sector over the past few years, and more recently within a private practice setting.